Fence-post.



PATENTED AUG. 1, 1905.

J. L. BEBINGER.

FENCE POST,

APPLICATION FILED MAR. s, 1905.

JOHN L. BERINGER, OF MARION, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

Application MELTGI] 8, 1905- SBIIELI N0. 249,105,

To all whom, it nan/y concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN L. BERINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of 'which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fence-posts made of cement or other plastic material, and has for its object the improvement of the strcngthening-rods placed in the post. p

In practice it has been found that when the post cracks from violence or because of changes in temperature the two parts of the post will separate at the crack, and the post will eventually become unsightly, if not practically useless.

My invention consists of cross-shaped clips secured to the strengthening-rods, and being embedded in the material of the post serve to hold the two parts of the post together should it become cracked.

My invention will be more particularly described hereinafter, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1' is a view in elevation of one of my improved fence-posts, showing the linewires attached thereto; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view of the post shown in Fig. 1, showing the strengthening-rods in position and my improved clip secured thereto; and Fig. 3, a view showing a fragment of the strengthening-rod and one of my improved clips before being secured thereon.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A represents a fence-post made of plastic material and having embedded therein a number of strengthening-rods B, which may be bent into a U shape, as shown in Fig. 2, or each rod may be separate, having its respective ends at the top and base of the post, as

desired. At intervals along said rod B there are secured clips 0, that are essentially crossshaped and secured to the rod by means of lugs or ears D on two of the arms of the clip that are bent to encircle the rod B. To prevent the clip from longitudinal movement on the rod, I provide a boss or projection E on the clip between the lugs or cars D and bend the rod B to fit said boss or projection, as shown at F.

It will be understood that in practice the clips on the different rods in the post are on different planes, so as to add to the resistance of the post to cracking or checking. Also the faces of the clips may be turned at angles to one another to add to the strength of the post. These features are clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In Fig. 1 is shown the means for securing the line-wire to the post, which consists of a short piece of wire passed around the post and twisted around the line-wire.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a plastic fence-post, in combination with strengthening-rods embedded therein,

cross-shaped clips. and means to secure each of said clips to one of said rods, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a plastic fence-post, in combination with strengthening-rods embedded therein, cross-shaped clips, each of said clips having lugs or ears and a boss or projection thereon, each of said strengthening-rods being bent to receive said bosses or projections, and-the lugs or ears bent around the rod, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN L. BERINGER.

Witnesses:

GEO. A. McGaA'rr-r, R. W. SIMPSON. 

